| Dead Man | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Origin | Örebro, Sweden |
| Genres | Folk, Psychedelic Rock, Stoner Rock |
| Years active | 2003 - ? |
| Labels | MeteorCity Records, Crusher Records |
| Associated acts | Norrsken, Blues Pills, Heart of Gold Band, Rhythm Collapse, Light Screamer, Abandoned Cities, The Advisors |
| Website | Myspace |
Dead Man are a psychedelic rock band from Örebro, Närke, Sweden formed in 2003. The band’s sound is highly influenced by 1960s and 1970s psychedelic rock/folk rock as well as other musical genres. Primarily active in the 2000s, Dead Man managed to release two studio albums and two 7" singles.
The band’s name arose from an album by Texas rock band Josefus which was entitled Dead Man.
History[]
The band was started by Kristoffer Sjödahl (formerly of Norrsken) and Johan Rydholm. As the two jammed together a lot, they then asked Marcus Allard to join which he said yes and later that year bass player Joakim Dimberg joined to complete the band. Dead Man initially released a vinyl 7” containing two songs, "Ship Ahoy!" and "Thousand Mile Stare", recorded in a basement in the rural town of Kumla. Released on 6 October 2004, the two songs created a buzz among stoners and hippies in the underground scene in Sweden.[1]
Next, Dead Man decided to start on making their eponymous debut album. Dead Man snuck into the famous Svenska Grammofon Studion and began to work on their first album. Released via Sweden’s Crusher Records in early 2006, the eponymous Dead Man was praised by Rock Hard, Metal Hammer and Stonerrock.com.[2] Dead Man would largely perform in Sweden in support of it's release.[3]
In mid-2007, Dead Man once again entered the studio to record their second album, Euphoria. While Dead Man was successful in the underground stoner and progressive rock scene, Euphoria would awaken many more listeners.[4][5] Euphoria saw release on 31 March 2008 via Crusher Records and MeteorCity Records with the band touring Europe to support. Further touring would take place in 2009 with the band performing in North America alongside Radio Moscow, an appearance at Roadburn Festival and a string of shows with Asteroid.[6]
Besides tours in 2011 and 2014 the band's activity would slow barring the occasional show in Sweden and festival appearance. By 2018, the band stopped posting on their socials, leaving the band's activity unknown.
Discography[]
Studio Albums[]
- Dead Man (2006, Crusher Records)
- Euphoria (2008, Crusher Records; MeteorCity Records)
Other Releases[]
- Ship Ahoy! (7" Single) (2004, Crusher Records)
- Get Off My Back (7" Single) (2011, De:Nihil)
Members[]
Last Known Lineup[]
- Kristoffer Sjödahl - Guitar, Vocals
- Johan Fuxin - Bass
- Jesper Mattsoff - Drums
Past Members[]
- Sebastian Gyllström - Guitar
- Mikael Olausson - Bass
- Peter Lindström - Guitar
- Johan Rydholm - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
- Joakim Dimberg - Bass, Vocals
- Jonas Askerlund - Drums
- Marcus Allard - Drums
List of Known Tours[]
- Euphoria European Tour (2008)[7]
- Euphoria North American Tour (With Radio Moscow) (2009)[8]
- Spring 2009 Shows (With Asteroid) (2009)[9]
- 2011 European Tour (2011)[10]
- November 2014 Shows (With Blues Pills) (2014)[11]